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...European Parliament won't solve. If the E.U.'s collective distaste was poured on Austria when a nasty little right-wing party entered the government, why not on Italy? Sure, Bella Italia is a lot bigger, and with its beauty and sheer cool, it can drink from a bottomless well of international affection. But precisely because we all love Italy so much, shouldn't Europe's leaders at least shake their heads and wag their fingers at the Berlusconisti? Of course they should, but postmodern man should also rediscover the art of the elegant rejoinder. Benjamin Disraeli, on the receiving...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Lost Art of the Insult | 7/6/2003 | See Source »

Barlett and Steele shed light on some of the dark consequences of America's bottomless thirst for oil. At a time when our national energy and foreign policies, oil-driven as ever, seem so heedless of the future, perhaps such lessons from the past can help galvanize our will to change. THOMAS R. MARTON Brookline, Mass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jun. 9, 2003 | 6/9/2003 | See Source »

...immediately brings my research assistant (i.e.: a friend who wanted to capitalize on FM’s complimentary dinner) and I Thai Iced Teas, a dark orange and red concoction of Thai-grown red-leafed tea, specially brewed and blended with a rich swirl of evaporated milk. While bottomless drinks aren’t advertised, Nick is known to refill empty glasses without being asked...

Author: By William L. Adams, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Smile Big | 4/24/2003 | See Source »

...everyone else is roadkill. That would include Namibia, which, along with Canada, is the newest addition to the now 14-team tournament. Australia is led by its captain, Ricky Ponting, and Shane Warne, one of the world's greatest spin bowlers. But the team appears to have a bottomless well of batting talent, and behind Warne's trickery is a trio of fast bowlers who can do just as much damage. Among other potential heroes to look out for: England's Marcus Trescothick and India's pint-sized maestro Sachin Tendulkar. Pakistan's Yousuf Youhana and Shoaib Akhtar, the "Rawalpindi...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bowling Them Over | 2/9/2003 | See Source »

...operating (not unlike those computer chips in late-model cars whose secrets even Mr. Goodwrench can't crack). Consequently, our notions about what makes us tick are just that, notions, and very often wrong. We might as well be guessing the number of jelly beans in a bottomless...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Let's Not Overanalyze This | 1/20/2003 | See Source »

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